Keeping up with fashion week is a full time job. Emma Davidson would know - it’s literally hers.
As Fashion Director of Editorial and Partnerships at Dazed, Emma attends all the fashion weeks every season, and then some, serving Dazed Fashion’s 1.3 million strong audience with updates directly from her front row seat.
As if that wasn’t enough, last season Emma even found time to be a guest on the Threads of Conversation podcast, joining me to discuss the good, the bad and the fugly of SS25. If you listened to that episode, I’m sure you’ll agree that it was a very fun chat! So, this season, we decided to do it again. (A reminder that you can also listen on Apple Podcasts and Spotify, and follow Threads of Conversation on Instagram and TikTok!)
In this episode, we discuss the highs and lows of the AW25 shows in New York, London, Milan and Paris, including (but not limited to):
Veronica Leoni’s Calvin Klein debut, Zoe Gustavia Anna Whalen’s costume drama, Luar’s ‘Purse First’ models, George Trochopoulos’ gossamer knits, Jawara Alleyne’s constructed deconstruction, Jorja Smith shot by Liz Johnson Artur for Feben, her Little Edie inspiration, Aaron Esh’s wild party, Dsquared’s epically c*nty 30 year anniversary show, Gucci’s in-betweeny collection, Versace’s duvet dresses, Prada’s Babygirl subtext, Glenn Martens’ Margiela Easter eggs at Diesel, this guy, Vaquera’s Paris takeover, DSM Paris’ super friendly staff, Sarah Burton’s Givenchy debut, Rick Owens protegées Matières Fécales, Demna’s Balenciaga swan song, Emma’s gigantic coat rotation, karaoke with Bobby Gillespie and Katy England, stick-on shirts, Kendrick’s jeans, the return of Boom Boom, the everlasting allure of Martine Rose, Mrs. Prada’s defiant attitude, Cortisa Star at Miu Miu, and Valentino’s bathrooms which reminded me of this Gray Wielebinski artwork.
Like any professional podcaster, I made sure that we were well-sustained for our chat, which is why you’ll hear us sipping on Chardonnay and crunching through a packet of Camembert-flavoured crisps at certain points during the episode. Apologies in advance for the Mukbang crossover.
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Let’s talk fashion week! What did you love/ what did you hate/ what did you think of the episode? Tell me in the comments. Whilst the hot takes might have cooled, there’s still plentyyyy to discuss.
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